Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
BHE DID ALI THE CoURgING
And 1t WAS Not Much of Mesalli-
ance After All.

Sheehan, iron molder and sometime
tenor in the Church Of the Messiah, ven
tured into matrimony a little over two
months ago. He has been butfeted about
so briskly ever since by HE wife's rels-
lives that be is heartily SICK of the con-
tract, and is doing all in his power 10
help his new wife back TO freedom.
Frances G.. Howe Is the
COY maiden VINO became his first and
only mate one day last January. She
fs, go Sheehan says, 30 years old and
ought 10 know what she is about. He, at
least, although only % years old, says
that be knew what he was doing and
never regretted the marriage until his
wife cast him of. Ever since the pair
were made one the newspapers nave
printed scraps of their marital history
from week TO week. Miss Howe has been
represented as a social leader and Mr..
Sbeehan as a silver-vOiced tenor OF lowly
birth. Neither of these statements is ac-
curate.
Henry Howe and his family have lived
fin New Haven for many years. Mr..
Howe's business is given in the city di-
rectory as publisher" put that is the
only trace of it visible to the NAKED eye.
A reporter hunted around town to-day
for further signs OF his publishing bust
ness, but in vain. he lived in rather
IiDgy two-story house in Crown street.
next UOOI 10 puNU6II ulMG MUSEUM
Since The fateful marriage comparisons
Of the wealth aud status of the Howe and
the Sbeehan lines have been instituted.
tits fair to say that the Crown street
house is well mortgaged, and there
fore cannot Overtop in value the Sheehan
estate. The fact that the HOwes lived
next door TO a dime museum, although
Crown street is in part place offashion-
able residences, may safely be said TO
equalize their dOmlciliary status with
that Of the Sheehans, who live in the
suburbs, Henry Howe has one son,
Charles, an organist of no mean attain
rnents, and two lighters, Clara, a love-
Nv soprano, and Frances, not SINGER,
but teacher of pronounced ability.
About two wears ago Charles played the
organ in the Church of the Messiah a
thriving brick edihce in the heart OF the
town, and Clara was the gifted soprano
Of the quartette choir appertaining there
30. Frances was not In
fhe choir. but gave Charles and
Clara valuable advice from time to time.
1t is we'll to set down here that Frances,
while by no means beauty, was not un-
prepossessing to look upon. She was of
medium height, pale blonde with soft
chestnut hair and melting blue eyes. In
due course of time, while counseling the
course of the choir, Miss HOwe's chances
fell upon Edward Joseph Sheehan, the
tenor. 1t must be borne in mind from the
outset that he is not a tenOre robusto.
Far from it: he is about D feet 4 inches
high, weighs, in condition, 1926 pounds,
and has a still, small arm. he has a
frank, open countenance, not noticeable
for beauty or the reverse, but as pleasant
a face as anyone would care to see. His
ewes are soft brown. so is bis hair. So
is his curly. cute little mOustache. AS
for his voice, il is clear, pure tenor, not
Over-strOng, but sweet.
sMITTEN WHEN SHE LOOKED UPON HIM.
The chances of Frances c. Howe Tell
upon this young man, as has been pointed
out before, and returned to the glancer s o
that she was smltten. She said nothing
about her neW-f0und love, but proceeded
TO cherish it forthwith. About this time
Edwar tired of singing. His six months
contract with the church ran out, and he
told Charles Howe that he was going to
take a rest because he thought his voice
was falling. eco to-" said Charles. eco
IN nv sister and she Will give YOU advice
and instruction" Edward went alone
and formally introduced himself, He took
five lessons at the usual rate and then
rave up. He said his voice was tired. A
couple of quiet months slipped by. Then he
got postal card from Frances asking
him to call at her home, tie did so. She
told him she was greatly interested in his
voice and wanted TO give him free singing
lessons lie accepted the offer, but
showed his appreciation, he says, by
bringing twenty other paying pupils to
his fair teacher. All these facts were re-
Mctantly recited by Mr.. Sheehan. He
works during the week for firm who
manufacture carriage hardware. Now
ana then his toll is grimy, but the wages
are good. 1t is best to tell the rest OF the
history OF his wooing and marriage IN his
own words.
THE WOOING WENT BRAVELY ON.
81 began taking more lessons" said he,
sat the rate OF two q week, Then il ran
up to three and soon four, | soon began
10 notice that Miss Howe displayed more
interest il me than l had Il right TO ex-
pect she was very kind TO me and spent
mucn time IN my instruction. | wasn't
col ceited enough to think she was in love
with me, but the other pupils began to
guv me about the way she acted. Then
she began TO ask me not to keep company
with a certain young woman who had
been friend ofmine for years. She said
it would hurt me socially and hinder my
advancement in music to pay much atten-
sion to a working girl. " ell, / did as she
wished and gave up the girl. l kept on
taking lessons. At least | was supposed
10 sake lessons, and called on Miss Howe
about four times week. Long atterward
heard that she accounted for my being
at the house so much by telling ner pa
rents that J. had miserable home, |
wish I'd known il then. My home is as
good as hers, ana Pm inclined to think,
better. However, ner parents suspected
nothing. ! was on good terms with them.
Last January escorted Miss Howe
and TWO ladies TO New York, and in the
evening we went TO hear Patti sing. She
turned to her friends and said: 'You
ought 10 hear my tenor sing Tue girls
said they'd like to, SO within week af-
forward they came TO her home in New
Haven and listened while we sang all the
second scene in Martha When the
ladies' went home Miss Howe and es-
corted them. This was the talk coming
back:
"'Mr. Sheehan. you didn't look very
well tonight. Something must be the
matter with you'
al didn't feel well, l replied.
"'Then you should have spoken to me
about it, for l am your very best friend,
as you ought to know by this time. You
Know I'd do anything in the world for
you,' she remarked.
I'll gave her TO understand then that
EIought she was in love with me and had
Men for a year or more. ] limited that
Xsrhaps i was concerted in my surmises.
answered:
HsYou on ght TO see couldn't take such
IL1ias With you aud work so hard for you